How about writing? What distinguishes writing from drawings, paintings, photographs, crafts, etc.? Writing is not just a thought or two, it also requires inspiration and creative ideas. But, just for creative words, life is also art.

Exactly. Anything that requires creativity is art. All writing is art, be it poetry, essay, or technical writing. Is a haiku different from a painting? The tools are different, but the product is the same: art! Life is art